Post-doctoral researcher:

Caitlin Bowman

Caitlin Bowman, Ph.D.

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Caitlin received her PhD from Penn State in 2015 working in the Cognitive Aging and Neuroimaging Lab with Dr. Nancy Dennis. She joined the Brain and Memory Lab in 2015 to pursue her interest in understanding the neural mechanisms of learning and memory. Her graduate work focused on the neural mechanisms of false memories as well as strategies for improving memory precision. Her goal as a postdoctoral researcher is to understand the roles of both generalization and precision in adaptive memory function and how each changes with advanced age.

 

Graduate Student:

Taylor Guthrie

Taylor Guthrie

Taylor received a B.A. in Psychology from the University of Nevada, Las Vegas. He worked with Dr. Joel Snyder in an auditory perception lab that studied participants’ ability to detect changes in their auditory environments and also worked with Dr. Jefferson Kinney in a behavioral neuroscience lab that looked at molecular links to schizophrenia. He joined the Brain and Memory lab as a Master’s student in the Fall 2017. His current research interests are in uncovering the mechanisms that allow for emotion to influence the formation and retention of memories and how the access of old memories enables us to engage in the process of inferential reasoning.

 

Stefania Ashby

Stefania Ashby, Ph.D.

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Personal website

Stefania is a graduate student in the lab. She received her B.S. in Psychology from Brigham Young University in 2011 where she worked with Dr. Brock Kirwan studying the role of the hippocampus in memory and imagination. From 2012-2015 she worked as a research associate at UC Davis with Dr. Cameron Carter and Dr. Tara Niendam studying cognitive control and reactive aggression in early psychosis. She joined the Brain and Memory Lab in Fall 2015. Her current research interests are in examining the neural mechanisms behind learning, memory, emotional processing, as well as the interactions between memory and emotional processing. She is also interested in neurofeedback techniques such as real-time fMRI, and how they could be used to improve memory performance.

Lea Frank

Lea Frank, Ph.D.

Lea received a B.A. in Psychology from Marist College in Poughkeepsie, NY. She joined the Brain and Memory Lab as a master’s student in the Fall of 2016. Her main focus is studying the neural basis of various cognitive functions, particularly memory, using neuroimaging. She is also interested in tracking the structural and functional neuroplastic changes of cognitive function in neuropathology.

Master Student:

Yihua LeeYihua Lee

Yihua received B.A. in Psychology from the University of Maryland, College Park. She joined the Brain and Memory Lab as a master’s student in Fall 2022. Her main research interests are memory function and memory integration mechanisms.


Lab Manager:

Min Zhang

Min Zhang

Min graduated from University of Oregon with psychology major and multimedia minor. She is interested in the cognitive control and it’s realtionship with clinical psychology.

 

Meghan Buchanan

Meghan Buchanan

Meghan graduated Summa Cum Laude from the University of Oregon with a B.S. in psychology. Her main interests are in mental illness prevention and intervention through counseling psychology. She is also particularly interested in the experience of suicidal ideation in college students.

Takako IwashitaTakako Iwashita

Takako graduated from the University of Oregon with a departmental honor in psychology. Her primary interest is cognitive neuroscience and culture. She is also interested in helping refugee children with trauma.

Alexandra De Araujo

Alexandra de Araujo

Alex completed a graduate degree in Mathematics and computer sciences and is now a student in social work, clinical track. Passionate about cognitive-neurosciences, she is particularly interested in visual perception, reference frames, and category learning.

Undergraduate Research Assistants:

AshishYunrui Chenault

Yunrui is an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon majoring in Neuroscience and Chinese. She is interested in computational and cognitive neuroscience and plans to pursue a Ph.D. in either of those fields. Her goal is to have a career where she can conduct research, and travel around the world.

Will ThrontonLynn Nashawi 

Lynn graduated from the University of Oregon with a double major in Psychology and Neuroscience. Her interests include learning and decision-making, and how they differ among clinical populations. She plans to attend graduate school in clinical psychology, and later work as a neuropsychologist.

Will ThrontonDaniella Carballo 

Daniella is a neuroscience major with a minor in Biology. She is interested in cognitive and behavioral neuroscience, as well as mental illnesses and degenerative disorders. She aims to go into clinical neuroscience after graduation or becoming a medical researcher.

Will ThrontonDaysia Jenkins

Daysia is an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon. She is majoring in Neuroscience with minors in both Chemistry and Psychology. After graduating, Daysia hopes to attend OHSU to become a physician assistant. Her goal is to further investigate areas of cognitive and behavioral neuroscience while providing interpersonal, specialized care to her future patients.

Hannah Yaginuma-NuteHannah Yaginuma-Nute

 

 

 

 

Will ThrontonWill Thronton

Will is student at UO majoring in psychology and minoring in Spanish. He is interested in cognitive and behavioral psychology, and mental health. In the future I want to pursue graduate studies in sports and performance psychology.

Kaythlin YuswardyKaythlin Yuswardy

Kaythlin is an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon majoring in neuroscience and minoring in biology and Chinese, while also enrolled in the Chinese Flagship Program. She is interested in cognitive and behavioural neuroscience, and developmental psychology. In the future, she is interested in pursuing graduate studies in biomedical engineering. She hopes to incorporate her studies in Chinese Mandarin in her profession to bridge the gap between Chinese and English language speakers who seek access to medical information.

Charlie CainCharlie Cain

Charlie is an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon majoring in Psychology. He is interested in studying memory, personality, social dynamics, and computational methods in Psychology.

 

Madeleine Eustis

Madeleine Eustis

Madeleine is a student at the University of Oregon and is majoring in psychology and minoring in women’s gender and sexuality studies. She interested in developmental neuroscience and how memory relates to culture.

Trevor BissertTrevor Bissert

Trevor is a Psychology major with a business minor and a physics minor. He hopes to someday become an astronaut by doing research for NASA’s human behavior research program studying the neuropsychological effects of long term space travel as well as effects of personality dynamics and isolation on mental illness. After graduating from UO, he plans to enter into a PhD program for Clinical Psychology.

Jessie Gregson-WilliamsJessie Gregson-Williams

Jessie is an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon majoring in psychology and minoring in sociology and legal studies. She is interested in social psychology and cognitive psychology, and hopes to attend either graduate or law school one day.

 

Kiana Sagon

Kiana is an undergraduate student at the University of Oregon majoring in human physiology and minoring in psychology & chemistry. She is interested in developmental psychology and behavioral neuroscience, and is considering applying these interests to a career in pediatric occupational therapy.

Annie RianAnnie Rian

Annie graduated from the University of Oregon with a B.A. in psychology. She’s interested in the effects of traumatic stress on the brain, and plans to work as a therapist specializing in PTSD in combat vets.

 

 

Katelyn Schroeder

Katelyn Schroeder

Katelyn graduated from the University of Oregon, majoring in psychology and minoring in business administration. Her interests include cognitive neuroscience and developmental psychology, specifically relating to early intervention for childhood trauma. She plans to attend graduate school after finishing undergrad.

 

Celina MaldonadoCelina Maldonado

Celina graduated from the University of Oregon, majoring in psychology and linguistics with a minor in chemistry. Her primary interest is neuroscience. She decided to pursue either medical school or graduate school after graduating.

 

Ray Jackson

Ray Jackson

Ray graduated from the University of Oregon as a psychology major with an emphasis in cognitive neuroscience. Her main interests are attention and memory, including Alzheimers and ADHD research. In her free time, Ray is a professional juggler and circus artist.

 

Melissa Adler

Melissa Adler

Melissa graduated from the University of Oregon as a human physiology major and chemistry minor in the Clark Honors College at the University of Oregon. Her main interests include neuroanatomy and behavioral neuroscience. After graduation, she is planning on attending medical school to become a neurosurgeon.

Rennie Kendrick

Rennie Kendrick

Rennie graduated from the University of Oregon, majoring in biology and psychology. She is particularly interested in cognitive neuroscience, and plans to conduct research on learning and memory as a career.

 

 

 

 

Riley Christensen

Riley Christensen

Riley graduated from the University of Oregon as a psychology major. He is particularly interested in cognitive neuroscience and intends on attending graduate school in Sweden after getting his degree.

 

 

 

 

Louis Kerner

Louis Kerner

Louis was a post baccalaureate student studying chemistry at the University of Oregon. He is a student veteran, and his first degree is in Social Science from Western Oregon University. His primary goal is going to medical school specializing in primary care.

 

 

 

 

Jack Kapustka

Jack Kapustka

Jack was a psychology and sociology major here at the University of Oregon. His primary interests and goals include developing a more integrative approach to psychotherapy, organizational leadership, and neurosociology.

 

 

 

 

Shijing Zhou

Shijing Zhou

Shijing was an undergraduate student majoring in Japanese and Psychology with primary interest in clinical psychology and behavioral neuroscience. She is thinking about either going to graduate school or medical school after graduation and currently is exploring various fields of psychology to try to find the research and career that are perfect for her.

 

 

 

Christopher Majcher

Christopher Majcher

Native Chicagoan with an affinity for the outdoors, rock climbing, and reading, Christopher enjoys traveling, performing and attending music shows in his free time as well as learning more about the sciences.

 

 

 

 

Wenjia Cao

Wenjia Cao

Wen was a biology major with neuroscience emphasis. Her goal is to accomplish her genuine wish that no one should be psychologically trapped or hidden behind this beautiful world. She currently is still trying to explore more about neuroscience field.

 

 

 

 

Zora Rose

Zora Rose

Zora was a Psychology and Philosophy major at the University of Oregon. Her interests lie in the fields of Counseling Psychology, Existential and Philosophy/Psychotherapy, Mindfulness and Behavioral Neuroscience.

 

 

 

 

Alisha WellsSara Garcia

Sara is currently completing her B.A. in psychology at California State University, Fullerton. She is a scholar in the Maximizing Access to Research Careers (MARC) Program, and works in the vision lab of Dr. Eriko Self in the Department of Psychology. She is investigating the effects of normal aging on attention, specifically top-down and bottom-up controls of attention. She hopes to obtain her PhD. in cognitive psychology and study memory formation, particularly the construction of false memories.

 

 

 

Sarina Rubin

Sarina Rubin

Sarina graduated from the University of Oregon, majoring in psychology with a minor in chemistry. She is on the pre-medicine track and is primarily interested in clinical and molecular neuroscience. She hopes to attend medical school and become a neurosurgeon.

 

 

 

 

Max Hills

Max Hills

Max worked with us as a senior at the University of Oregon. He was majoring in biology with an emphasis on neuroscience and behavior. He is now attending graduate school, studying computational approaches to cognitive neuroscience.

 

 

 

 

Le Wang

Le Wang

Le graduated in psychology and linguistics from the University of Oregon. He is interested in child development and cognition, particular in learning.

 

 

 

 

Anisha Adke

Anisha Adke

Anisha was an undergraduate student in biology at the University of Oregon. She is primarily interested in neuroscience and behavior.

 

 

 

Tyler Skordal

Tyler Skordal

Tyler graduated from the University of Oregon, majoring in psychology and minoring in mathematics. He would love to attend graduate school and combine his interest of both fields to either pursue research, or potentially enter a career in clinical psychology to help people.

 

 

 

 

Alex Tremblay-McGaw

Alex Tremblay-McGaw

Alex was an undergraduate student at Skidmore College double-majoring in psychology and economics. She was interested in cognitive and clinical psychology and wants to pursue clinical psychology as a career. Her plan was to attend graduate school after graduation. She spent one summer in our lab.

 

 

 

Seth Ingram

Seth Ingram

Seth worked in our lab his senior year at the University of Oregon majoring in psychology. He was interested in cognitive and social psychology and how they interact together. His plan was to continue his education after graduation and pursue a career in psychiatry and possibly do research in cognitive neuroscience.

 

 

 

Kate Gladhart-Hayes

Kate Gladhart-Hayes

Kate volunteered in our lab in summer 2017. She was an undergraduate at the University of Puget Sound majoring in Science, Technology, and Society with a concentration in Neuroscience. She was interested in neuroscience and trauma and planning to pursue a career in Physical or Occupational Therapy.​

 

 

 

Jessica Barragan

Jessica Barragan

Jessica spent a summer in our lab as a SPUR student. At the time, she was an undergraduate at the California State University of Fullerton majoring in psychology. She was particularly interested in cognitive and developmental psychology, within the legal realm. She planned to attend a doctoral program upon graduation.

 

 

 

Michelle Fok

Michelle Fok

Michelle was an undergraduate student who graduated in psychology with a minor in chemistry. She was a pre-nursing student, interested in neuroscience and learning about how individual experiences can influence memory and behavior. She worked for one year in our lab.

 

 

 

 

Stefani Aleman

Stefani Aleman

Stefani studied biology and psychology at the UO. She worked two years in our lab. She was interested in cognition and neuroscience and was hoping to attend graduate school to study Public Health.

 

 

 

 

Hanna Hostick

Hanna Hostick

Hanna was an undergraduate student studying biology and psychology at the University of Oregon when she spent a term in our lab. She planned to pursue a career in neuroscience and is particularly interested in memory and language.

 

 

 

 

Jessie Moyer

Jessie Moyer

Jessie spent a summer in our lab. She was an undergraduate student studying psychology. She was particularly interested in social psychology and in how reasoning and perception help develop relationships between individuals. After obtaining her bachelor’s degree, she hoped to become a graduate student at UC San Diego.

 

 

 

Zoey Wenyu Hu

Zoey Wenyu Hu

Zoey was an undergraduate student in psychology and product design at the University of Oregon. She was interested in neuroscience, particularly in memory, learning and imagination. She was not sure which field she is interested in most, still trying to figure out what she really wanted to do in the future. As part of her exploration, she spent a year working with us.

 

 

 

Anthony Resnick

Anthony Resnick

Anthony graduated from Temple University with a degree in Neuroscience. Interested in memory and perception and hoping to continue his education in cognitive neuroscience, he volunteered for one year in our lab. Anthony was an outstanding research assistant.

 

 

 

 

Mitchell Rezzonico

Mitchell was a junior studying biology at the University of Oregon, with psychology and chemistry minors, when he worked with us in summer 2015. He was a pre-med student, interested in entering medical field with a focus in psychology.

 

 

 

 

Adrika Chakraborty

Adrika Chakraborty

Adrika was a senior at Troy High School in California. She is interested in pursuing biochemistry and neurobiology in college.

 

 

 

 

Lydia McNiel

Lydia graduated from the University of Oregon with a degree in psychology. She hoped to pursue a PhD in experimental or clinical psychology.

 

Intern:

Oliver Elliott

Oliver Elliott

Oliver was a student at South Eugene High School. He is interested in learning more about neuroscience and memories in the brain, and hopes to go into a science or technology related field.

 

 

 

 

William Hou

William Hou

William was a student at South Eugene High School. He planned on majoring in a science-related field and is interested in learning more about neuroscience and psychology.